A14216:874
The Sum of Christian Religion
The sum of Christian religion: delivered by Zacharias Ursinus in his lectures upon the Catechism authorised by the noble Prince Frederick, throughout his dominions: wherein are debated and resolved the questions of whatsoever points of moment, which have been or are controversed in divinity. Translated into English by Henry Parry, out of the last & best Latin editions, together with some supply of wa[n]ts out of his discourses of divinity, and with correction of sundry faults & imperfections, which are [sic] as yet remaining in the best corrected Latin.The summe of Christian religion: deliuered by Zacharias Vrsinus in his lectures vpon the Catechism autorised by the noble Prince Frederick, throughout his dominions: wherein are debated and resolued the questions of whatsoeuer points of moment, which haue beene or are controuersed in diuinitie. Translated into English by Henrie Parrie, out of the last & best Latin editions, together with some supplie of wa[n]ts out of his discourses of diuinitie, and with correction of sundrie faults & imperfections, which ar [sic] as yet remaining in the best corrected Latine.
Oxford: printed by Joseph Barnes, 1587Oxford: printed by Ioseph Barnes, 1587
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5 Faith which worketh miracles, is a certain knowledge by especial revelation of the will of God, of working some certain miracle according to the petition or foretelling of him, by whom it is ⟨p. 286⟩to be wrought.
5 Faith which worketh miracles, is a certaine knowledge by especiall reuelation of the will of God, of working some certain miracle according to the petition or foretelling of him, by whom it is ⟨p. 286⟩to be wrought.
6 Justifying faith is a knowledge, whereby a man doth firmly assent to every word of God revealed unto him, and resolveth, that the promise of gods grace through christ belongeth to him: & further it is a full persuasion and confidence in this favour of god towards him, overcoming all fear and pensiveness.
6 Iustifieng faith is a knowledge, whereby a man doth firmly assent to euery word of God reuealed vnto him, and resolueth, that the promise of gods grace through christ belongeth to him: & further it is a ful persuasion and cōfidence in this fauor of god towards him, ouercomming al fear and pensiuenes.
7 For the confidence of justifying faith is a motion of the will & heart, consisting of a joy conceived for the certainty of the present grace of God towards us, and of a hope of our future delivery from all evils.
7 For the confidence of iustifieng faith is a motion of the will & heart, consisting of a ioy conceiued for the certainty of the present grace of God towardes vs, and of a hope of our future deliuery from al euils.